In comparing the theology of liberal modernism, which pushed a social gospel, with the theology that strongly asserts that nothing can be “set to rights” until our Lord returns and repairs and restores all things, N.T. Wright makes this powerful statement:
“The universal early Christian belief was that Jesus had already been demonstrated publicly to be Israel’s […]
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Now the wife of one of the sons of the prophets cried to Elisha, “Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that your servant feared the Lord, but the creditor has come to take my two children to be his slaves.” And Elisha said to her, “What shall I do for you? Tell […]
Carrying a burden I’m not meant to bear,
The pressing weight of guilt and despair,
Neglecting the yoke you promised to share,
My spirit is crushed.
To you whose yoke is easy and burden light,
To you who bids my earth-bound soul take flight,
And who ask me to walk by faith, not by sight,
My spirit I entrust.
The burden […]
“O Jesus, if Thou come not in person to Thy waiting Church this day, yet come in Spirit to my sighing heart, and make it sing for joy.”
Charles H. Spurgeon
(quoted from “Morning & Evening” August 6)
When hope seems to grow wings
And fly away,
When the weight that despair brings
Seems here to stay,
When sin’s accusation stings,
And friends betray,
Still you remain.
Faithful you remain.
When trust seems to be lost
In hopelessness,
When my soul is tempest-tossed
And in distress,
When another line is crossed
In regress,
Still you remain.
Faithful you remain.
When joy once known is gone
And […]
I feel a tug against my soul,
A force that pulls me in,
A force that breaks the stranglehold
Of guilt and shame and sin.
I feel a love I don’t deserve,
A love that knows no bounds,
That lived and died and rose to serve
The lost He came and found.
I feel a pull compelling me,
Out from my comfort zone,
His still […]
On Sunday, in his sermon, our pastor Robb was talking about faith. And it reminded me of a time when we were at The Bridge and my good friend Steve Wilson was preaching. He came to me before the service began and asked if I’d help him. He was going to ask for a volunteer to fall […]
Last night, after the service, a brother was praying over me. I had never met Ray before, though I’ve seen him and heard from others that he is a prayer warrior and intercessor. So I was excited to finally meet him. As he was praying over me, the Lord gave him this vision. He saw me as a […]
Jehovah-Jirah…
Posted in Faith on Jun 28th, 2008
…our Provider.
I had to take off work two days last week to be with Michelle. It was one of those “no-brainer” decisions, even though I did not have any paid time off available from work. This week, we found an envelope of cash between our screen door and front door when we came home from […]
Sometimes it takes heartache for us to realize how much we are loved. Brothers and sisters come out of the woodwork to express how much you mean to them and that you are in their thoughts and prayers.
I’m going to be preaching this Sunday at Providence. And the title of the sermon is “We’re In This […]
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